[Damo]

I've given myself a 2 year project of writing a book. I want it to be slightly different in that it's going to be a coffee table style book with the content being set in the French Alps. Interspersed with the content is recipes for high-end food. In this way it is a cookbook (predominantly), but also a bit different.

Basically a cook book with travel-style articles/photos.

My target market is anyone who has holidayed in France (Alps) and wants something to remind them of their experiences. I don't want to target skiers or mountain bikers, but everyone. In which case, there will be minimal mtb/ski style pics.

Topics include:

• Hunting
• Mushroom foraging
• Wine making
• Cheese making
• Winter activities
• Summer activities
• Local markets
• Etc...

I have it in my mind, but need to put it down now in writing/photos.

Any advice on how to proceed? I'm guessing things are different all over the world, but I have to start somewhere.

 

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[Transcend]

Write the book, find an agent to shop it around.

 

[Fool]

Cool idea. I will add that to my list of Good Book Ideas That Someone Else Came Up With And I Didn't. It's a long list, much longer than my column called, Good Book Ideas That I Came Up With, which is currently blank.

You should put together a blad with some sample chapters and pictures to shop around even before you've finished the book. It'd be a big help with getting an agent and would give them something to work with.

 

[Damo]

I've been chatting with a layout editor and we've come up with some good ideas.

Work can start now eh?

 

[Fool]

And get an editor.

 

[skatetokil]

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